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Job Description

Full Time:

Yes

Number of Workers Requested:

600

Job Duties:

WATERMELON- Perform manual labor to hand cut watermelons. Use hand tools such as shears and knives. Duties also include cleaning, loading, and unloading harvested products, moving farm equipment and forklift driver, Keeping floors, belts, tables and bathrooms cleaned daily,Moving pallets, and building boxes and lids are also a part , is also part of the piece rate. Grade and sort products according to factors such as color, species, length, width, appearance, feel and quality to ensure correct processing and usage. Discard inferior or defective products and/or foreign matter, and place acceptable products in containers for further processing. Weigh products or estimate their weight, visually or by feel. Place products in containers according to grade and mark grades on containers. Measure, weigh and count products and materials. Examine and inspect containers, materials and products to ensure that the packing specifications are met. Clean and maintain work areas. Must assist with all Good Agricultural Practice policies. Perform prolonged bending, reaching, and lifting up to 80 lbs. Grove Clean-up and duties: Workers may be required to perform miscellaneous grove clean-up work. These activities may included removing debris, boxes, discarded fruit from fields to clean growing area , pruning, painting trees, repair and or replace irrigation equipment , may maintain fence lines and moving farm equipment . Laying plastic : working on plant tape machine , working on auto weeder machine and lay drip tape With both hands, grab all plastic and drip tape; remove it from the plant beds or field. Gathering plastic and drip tape to the ends of the field and/or walkways. Repeat process throughout entire field. Pick Up Plastic :Pick up bails of plastic and load onto truck to be delivered and then unloaded at the designated drop off area. Units covered will be divided by number of workers on the crew times the pay rate. Land Prep: Tractor drivers will . Install/maintain irrigation systems and water lines lay plastic. Move and install irrigation pipes and equipment. Dig and maintain ditches. Install and remove levee gates. Apply pesticides, herbicides, fungicides, and other crop protectants. Apply fertilizers, plant growth chemicals, conditioners, and other plant related treatments at the correct times depending on plant type, growth, climate, and crop conditions. Workers must operate all equipment properly and in a manner that protects operator, others, the employer’s products, and property Workers performing grove clean-up work will be paid the adverse effect wage rate, the prevailing rate minimum wage rate, the agreed upon collective bargaining wage or the Federal or State minimum wage which ever is higher, except where a special procedure is approved for an occupation or specific class of agricultural employment A copy of the work contract or a copy of the ETA 790 in lieu of a work contract, and any modifications , will be provided to the worker on the day the work commences.

Job Classification:

45-2092.00 - Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse

Job Requirements

Experience Required:

No

Special Requirements:

Criminal background check will be conducted post-hire and will be at employer's expense. Post-employment drug testing will be at employer's expense and is conducted after hire for any ex-felons or sex offenders. Se realizar una verificacin de antecedentes penales despus de la contratacin y correr a cargo del empleador. Las pruebas de deteccin de drogas previas al empleo corrern a cargo del empleador y se realizan despus de la contratacin para los ex convictos o delincuentes sexuales.

Number of Hours Per Week:

35

Work Schedule (Start/End time):

7:00 A.M. - 1:00 P.M.

Employer Information

Company Name:

R & R HARVESTING, INC

Location:

LABELLE, FL 33935

Worksite

Address:

23216 US HWY 27, MOORE HAVEN , FL 33935

Job Order Details

ETA Case Number:

H-300-25044-689241

Multiple Worksites:

No

Additional Wage Information:

per bus divided into 10 workers =$4.50 per bus (18,000 Lbs. an average of 1200 Watermelons) for cutters (10 workers per group 4 trucks per hour) Average pay per hour per worker $18.00. Guaranteed $16.23/hr.

Date Posted:

3/5/2025

Piece Rate Offer

$45.00

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